BRAC ’05 / Army Transformation & Regional Economic Growth Presentation For Southwest Dream Team VisitNovember 20, 2009 MG (Ret) Bill Barron Executive Director, CORE Committee, Inc. * Dates and Numbers in this briefing are subject to change.

CORE Committee (Est. circa 1990) Charter 1.To secure, promote and protect present and future missions at Fort Knox 2.To serve as an advocate for the Army and the needs of the Soldier and his/her family

CORE Committee 1.Small as possible (5 member Ex Board-20 general members) 2.Prominent Community Leaders 3.Totally non-partisan 4.Representative of the total Community 5.Capacity to interface with Congressional leaders, state government and local elected officials 6.Understand the Army and possess credibility with Fort Knox Leadership 7.Funded by Local and Regional Contributors

Kentucky’s BRAC Team Kentucky Congressional Delegation Washington DC BRAC Consulting Firms Office of the Governor – Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs Governor’s BRAC Task Force Local Organizations – CORE Committee, Inc. OneKnox

BRAC 2005 Overview   BRAC Defined: BRAC is a methodology or process which looks at varying components of their service and determines what actions would be necessary to transform its existing structure to meet the emerging threat and operational challenge for the future!  Previous DoD BRAC rounds; ’88, ’90, ’91, ’95 and ‘05  BRAC 2005 is most comprehensive BRAC in nation’s history  BRAC Changes must be completed by September 15, 2011

Army Transformation and Fort Knox It’s all about “Military Value”

Army Military Value Assessment First QuartileSecond Quartile Ft. Bliss Ft. Lewis Ft. Hood Ft. Stewart / HAAF Ft. Bragg Yuma PG Ft. Carson Dugway PG Ft. Benning White Sands MR Ft. Wainwright Ft. Knox Ft. Riley Ft. Campbell Ft. Ft. Drum Ft. Polk Ft. Irwin Aberdeen PG Ft. Sill Schofield Barracks Ft. Huachuca Ft. AP Hill Ft. Dix Ft. McCoy Anniston AD Tooele AD Ft. Sam Houston Deseret Chem Depot Bluegrass AD Walter Reed AMC Picatinny Arsenal Watervliet Arsenal Ft. Meade Ft. Monmouth Ft. Jackson McAlester AAP Ft. Rucker Ft. Richardson Redstone Arsenal Hawthorne AD Crane AAP Ft. Eustis Ft. Gordon Ft. Leonard Wood Ft. Lee Tobyhanna AD Ft. Belvoir Letterkenny AD Red River AD Sierra AD

Department of Defense “Military Value” Fort Knox 109,000 Un-encroached acres 8,000 Buildable acres Significant Ongoing Building Renovations Fort Knox Northern Training Complex “Fort Kentucky”

Summary Significant Fort Knox Losses Forces/Units Depart Personnel Armor Center and School ,300

Summary Significant Fort Knox Gains Forces/Units Arrival Personnel Light Infantry BCT ,500 Accessions Command/ Cadet Command Human Resources CMD , th ARRTC rd ESC On Site th Engineer Battalion On Site th Aviation Command On Site th Division USAR

One Knox Labor Study 5000 New Jobs coming to the region 8000 Family members moving to the area $96 Million in new Tax Revenue (5 year) Local Government will collect $7.1 million in additional taxes (5 year) All industries will see an increase in demand for their goods and services It is estimated that every two jobs on post will support an additional 1 job off post Estimated annual additional business sales outside the gates should exceed $1.4 billion In 2010, estimated population growth is 15,743 and 6,532 households Incoming units employ higher graded workers

One Knox Labor Study

Annual Compensation by GS Grade and Step Effective January 2009 GradeStep 1Step 5Step

Economic Impact Fort Knox Transformation Over 5000 New Military/Civilian/Contractor Jobs $850 Million + Investment by Department of Defense $1.6 Million Investment by Kentucky Over Five Year Period $450 Million + in New Payroll $ Million Increase in Annual State Tax Revenue Summary

Projected Personnel Changes at Fort Knox FY ’07 – FY ’13 Oct 06 Oct 07 Oct 08 Oct 09 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 FY07FY08FY09FY10FY11FY12FY k 2k 3k 4k 5k 6k 7k 8k 9k 10k 11k 12k ARMOR Center and School (Est. 4,000 Personnel) Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Est. 3,500 Personnel) Human Resources Command (Est. 4,200 Personnel) 19 th Engineer Brigade (Est. 700 personnel) * Does not include approximately 1,250 personnel from the Expeditionary Sustainment Command (270), Accessions Command HQs/Cadet Command HQs (130), 100 th Div USAR (75), 84 th AARTC (650) and USAREC (125) that will arrive FY 08 thru FY 11

Fort Knox Vision – The Army’s premier community….training, supporting and protecting the strength of the Nation: our Soldiers, Families and Civilians Where we need help: * Off-post housing * Monitor (and manage) the growth of the school populations * Expand road and highway infrastructure * Quality of Life additions (restaurants, facilities for conference and social functions, etc) * Patience …traffic on 31 W for the next 18 months MG Mike Milano, Commanding General, Ft Knox, Nov 4, 2009

Where we are (Ft. Knox Briefing Nov 4, 2009) Current Population (2009) Soldiers 8,694 Family Members 16,980 45,530 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 10,107 Civilians & Contractors 9,749 Peak Population (2010 – 2011) Soldiers 11,425 Family Members 21,163 53,356 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 9,381 Civilians & Contractors 11,387 Post-BRAC Population (2012) Soldiers 10,309 Family Members 20,131 44,363 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 2,109 Civilians & Contractors 11,814 Add 10,000 Reserve TDY Students per year 54,363

FKKY 310 Families 470 Single Soldiers Radcliff 51 Families 3 Single Soldiers Vine Grove 26 Families 2 Single Soldiers Louisville 8 Families 16 Single Soldiers Brandenburg 5 Families 2 Single Soldiers Muldraugh 3 Families 0 Single Soldiers Shepherdsville 2Families 0 Single Soldiers Sellersburg, IN 0 Families 1 Single Soldier DUKE SOLDIERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 195 SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Elizabethtown 58 Families 3 Single Soldiers Cecilia 1 Families 0 Single Soldiers Rhineyville 10 Families 0 Single Soldiers 1 Family in Franklin, IN South of Indianapolis Numbers will grow as Soldiers In-Process As of: 13 OCT 09

Regional Transformation Infrastructure Improvements Additional Retail Stores Expanded Educational Opportunities Mass Transportation Positive Effect on Real Estate Expanded Childcare Facilities Expanded Job Opportunities New Hotels/Motels New Recreational Opportunities Highway Improvements Improved Medical Care Additional Restaurants Expanded Community Services “High Adventure” Spousal Employment Small Business Start Ups

The Road Ahead for CORE  Additional Brigade Combat Team at Ft Knox, KY  New Hospital at Ft Knox, KY  Enhance Force Power Projection Capabilities at Fort Knox, KY

Questions “Got To Get It Right the First Time”

Department of Defense Employment Opportunities “How to Get Started” – go to “Jobs” link

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